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The Dallas Cowboys,\u00a0losers of two in a row\u00a0and three of their last four, have a golden opportunity to right the ship coming out of their bye week when they take on one of the most disappointing teams of 2025, the 2-7\u00a0Las Vegas Raiders, in a Monday Night Football matchup.<\/p>\n
But the Cowboys are taking no chances, at least with their offensive line depth, after losing a practice squad lineman on Tuesday when former Washington Commanders\u00a0third round draft pick Geron Christian\u00a0was given a shot at an active roster spot as the Denver Broncos swooped in and signed him away.<\/p>\n
With the 6-foot-5, 302-pound offensive tackle now departed, the Cowboys wasted no time in replacing him with another massive lineman who plays the same tackle position. On Wednesday, Dallas signed 6-foot-4, 307-pound lineman Marcellus Johnson to their practice squad,\u00a0according to the team\u2019s transaction report.<\/p>\n
The Cowboys\u2019 offensive line has not been at the root of the team\u2019s problems, but at 3-5-1 and hopes of returning to the postseason after missing out last year rapidly dwindling, Dallas cannot afford to spring any new leaks. Quarterback Dak Prescott has benefited from the third-lowest sack percentage in the NFL (4.2), going down behind the line of scrimmage just 15 times in nine games,\u00a0the seventh-lowest total\u00a0in the league.<\/p>\n
Though his offensive line has largely managed to protect him from sacks, Prescott has nonetheless found himself under pressure more than he, or the Cowboys, would like. His\u00a0average time-to-throw of\u00a02.6 seconds ranks him only 19th in the NFL, among quarterbacks who have taken at least 100 snaps this season.<\/p>\n
It would probably take a series of injuries to allow Johnson to take his turn on the active roster protecting Prescott. The difference between the 2024 undrafted free agent and his predecessor Christian is pronounced.<\/p>\n
Where Christian has appeared in 63 NFL games, starting 25 for six different teams over seven seasons, Johnson has yet to be on the field for a single snap in game that counts. Since\u00a0signing a $2.85 million, three-year\u00a0contract with the\u00a0New York Giants\u00a0in 2024 \u2014 a contract that was terminated almost immediately in favor of a $225,000 practice squad deal \u2014 Johnson has bounced around between the practice squads of the Minnesota Vikings and Indianapolis Colts for two seasons.<\/p>\n
When the Giants signed Johnson initially, they guaranteed $170,000 of his contract,\u00a0the most they gave any UDFA\u00a0in their 2024 class.<\/p>\n
The Colts\u00a0released Johnson from their practice squad\u00a0on October 14, and he remained without a football home for almost a month before the Cowboys signed him on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
At the time of the 2024 draft, one NFL insider said that he had rated Johnson as \u201ca legitimate NFL player,\u201d and\u00a0graded him \u201calmost as high\u201d\u00a0as his former Eastern Michigan teammate, Sidy Sow.<\/p>\n
Sow, a 6-foot-5, 318-pound offensive lineman was drafted in 2023, in the third round, by the\u00a0New England Patriots. The Patriots released Sow in August, and the 27-year-old lineman was subsequently signed to the\u00a0Houston Texans\u2018 practice squad. The Texans elevated Sow to their active roster on November 8.<\/p>\n
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Kaden Davis was added to the Browns’ active roster on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Cleveland Browns\u00a0are adding a new receiver to the mix, promoting\u00a0Kaden Davis\u00a0to the active roster.<\/p>\n
The Browns\u00a0officially announced the move\u00a0on Wednesday. Davis went undrafted in 2022 and has since bounced around. He\u2019s spent time with the\u00a0Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions and\u00a0Arizona Cardinals\u00a0on the practice squad. He spent 2023 playing for the Michigan\u00a0Panthers\u00a0in the USFL.<\/p>\n
Davis spent part of last year and this season on the Browns\u2019 practice squad. He\u2019s been elevated for one game, recording 14 snaps on special teams. Davis also appeared in one game last season.<\/p>\n
The Browns don\u2019t expect Davis to be a significant contributor in their wide receiver corps, which features\u00a0Jerry Jeudy, Isaiah Bond and Cedric Tillman. But he\u2019ll provide depth to the unit,\u00a0which has struggled for most of this season. If he can continue to make an impact in practice, he might earn himself some targets on game day.<\/p>\n
The Browns\u2019 offense has not been able to get going this season,\u00a0averaging just 16.2 points per game. The production from the team\u2019s wide receivers has been especially troubling. In Week 8,\u00a0wide receivers accounted for just two targets\u00a0in a 32-13 loss to the\u00a0New England Patriots.<\/p>\n
The Browns shifted play-callers during the bye week and Jeudy was a beneficiary of the change. Jeudy notched six catches for 78 yards and his first touchdown of the season. He had entered the matchup with just 22 receptions over eight games.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think they\u2019re doing a good job of trying to get me going, start the game off and just continue on that momentum,\u201d Jeudy said.<\/p>\n
Browns quarterback\u00a0Dillon Gabriel\u00a0has stressed the importance of getting Jeudy involved as the team\u2019s top receiver. Week 10 was the first time Jeudy looked closer to the Pro Bowl talent he was last season.<\/p>\n
\u201cJerry\u2019s a great player, and want to continue to do that and he played great,\u201d\u00a0Gabriel said. \u201cI want to get the ball to the best players on our team. That would be the emphasis forever.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jeudy is also working on strengthening his connection with Gabriel.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe more we work with each other, the more confident and the more chemistry we have,\u201d Jeudy said. \u201cSo consistency is key. So every day in practice, every week in the game, I see him getting better, and that\u2019s all we could ask for, improvement.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Browns\u2019 wide receiver group has yet to be at full strength this season, a tough reality given the lack of proven depth at the position. Tillman\u00a0returned on Sunday against the Jets, but rookie Isaiah Bond was out with a foot injury.<\/p>\n
Tillman appeared in Cleveland\u2019s first four games, posting 11 catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns before suffering a hamstring injury against the Detroit Lions. He was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 30, designated for return on Nov. 3, and made his comeback against the\u00a0Jets.<\/p>\n
Tillman finished with two receptions for 11 yards in the loss, but his presence was felt. He narrowly missed hauling in a leaping catch early in the game that could have been a momentum-shifting play.<\/p>\n
Bond logged limited reps in practice this week. If he\u2019s able to suit up, the Browns could finally get their first look at a full receiving corps when they face the\u00a0Ravens on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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